Bobcock in the USA - Photothread

**Bower** · 21-05-2013, 08:59 PM

Excellent, thanks for taking the time for us to share.

**Bobcock** · 22-05-2013, 10:00 AM

OK, these are for bsnub and Aging One

COLORADO ROCKIES @ SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS

AT&T Park, San Francisco - Monday 8th April 2013

Giants won 4-2 mainly thanks to a three run homer in the 1st by Hunter Pence.

Winning Pitcher was Madison Bumgarner, Save went to Sergio Romo.

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The Willie Mays gates

The O'Doul Gates

Inside the Giants shop

HOT DOGS!!!!!!!!

**aging one** · 22-05-2013, 10:04 AM

Buy me some peanuts and crackerjacks, I dont care if I ever get back, so take me out to the ball game, take me out with the crowd.....

**Bobcock** · 22-05-2013, 10:10 AM

Rockies Starting Pitcher - Pedro De La Rosa

Last years MVP Buster Posey on the scoreboard.

Old franchise penants from the New York days.

Note Scutaro is batting .125 at this stage of the season, he's currently on a hitting streak and is batting .330ish

**Bobcock** · 22-05-2013, 10:16 AM

There's a kids slide inside the Coca Cola bottle.....

My son would die to get Buster Posey's Under armour shoes.......

Sadly this is not Hunter Pence's 3 run homer

**Bobcock** · 22-05-2013, 10:19 AM

Base hit Brandon Belt...

Went for a walk in the bleachers.

If you zoom in on the original of this pic you can see my family sitting up in the seats in line with the left field foul line.

Right that's it for the Giants......... I'm currently listening to the Giants play the Nationals at AT&T..... down 2-1 in the top of the 4th..... Ooooh... Cain has just struck out 2 with the bases loaded!!!

**robbo** · 22-05-2013, 10:24 AM

enjoyed the pics, well done!!!

**bsnub** · 22-05-2013, 10:25 AM

Great stuff!

**Bobcock** · 22-05-2013, 10:29 AM

I'll go shoot the Mariners for you if you pay my flights......

**pomeloseed** · 22-05-2013, 10:44 AM

I had a trip planned to southern Utah for March this year. Had air tickets, insurance, and was going to hike and climb some of the canyons there. I was getting primed by jogging up hills and laying out in the sun (to acclimate to heat). Then in Feb, I had a 6 meter fall thru a roof, and broke both wrists and a foot. Had to cancel trip. Oh well, could have died from the fall, so am on the mend, though slow, at 61. Thanks for the photos of SW rock formations. I hail from near SF, so memory lane there. If you like SF, check out this v. obscure comedy based in Marin of the 1970's: SERIAL.

**slackula** · 22-05-2013, 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by Bobcock

I'll go shoot the Mariners for you if you pay my flights......

Send the Mariners a link to this thread and they would probably pay your flights!

**Bobcock** · 22-05-2013, 10:59 AM

Acccchhhh.... as much as I'd like to believe it I live in awe of proper sports photographers.....

Mind you....they get sponsored by the big companies with lenses that are too expensive to buy for a hobby...

I have a 400 f5.6 which was 56,000 and is great for Thailand with the bright sun, but the 600 f4 I would want to do the job properly is 399,000...... and the 800 f5.6 is the same.......

Also my camera (the 5D Mk II) is not a sports camera shooting about 3 fps.... I'm thinking of upgrading to the new Canon 1Dx which is about 199,000, although it's 169,000 in Hong Kong and I'm going there next Thursday....

**slackula** · 22-05-2013, 11:16 AM

Originally Posted by Bobcock

I'm thinking of upgrading to the new Canon 1Dx which is about 199,000, although it's 169,000 in Hong Kong and I'm going there next Thursday....

Coming soon to TD:

For Urgent Sale: Canon 5D Mk II (body only). Please make reasonable offer before my wife finds out I just blew 169,000 Baht on a new camera.

**nigelandjan** · 22-05-2013, 11:33 AM

Great pics good effort all round ,, damm I,m late for work again now

**Bobcock** · 22-05-2013, 11:35 AM

hahahah.... actually she has already approved it at 199,000, and I'd want to keep my 5D so I could do the 2 bodies with different lenses look that the pro's have....

**Takeovers** · 22-05-2013, 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by Bobcock

Also my camera (the 5D Mk II) is not a sports camera shooting about 3 fps.... I'm thinking of upgrading to the new Canon 1Dx which is about 199,000, although it's 169,000 in Hong Kong and I'm going there next Thursday....

You clearly have a better camera than me. Even after I upgraded to the NIKON D7000.

But that's NOT the reason why you make better photos. We could switch equipment and you are still the better photographer.

**Laphanphon** · 22-05-2013, 02:38 PM

nice photos

**Humbert** · 22-05-2013, 03:53 PM

Jeez, looks like you had some great seats for that game.

**TonyBKK** · 22-05-2013, 04:20 PM

Originally Posted by Bobcock

My plan once I leave Thailand and return probably to the UK is to take a few months out and travel coast to coast via such places as Yellowstone, Mount Rushmore, Badlands, Canyonlands without the kids and do some real hiking and photography.

Gotta get the kids into Uni first....

Gorgeous pictures! Thanks for sharing!

Bring the kids! They are guaranteed to enjoy it and you will create memories that they will treasure forever.

I took my son a 9-state tour of the US last summer and we can't wait to do another big tour this summer!

My little guy is a surprisingly strong hiker- Glacier Vista, Mount Rainier National Park-

**Loy Toy** · 22-05-2013, 05:19 PM

Originally Posted by Bobcock

as much as I'd like to believe it I live in awe of proper sports photographers

C'Mon Bob..............You only go there for the autographs and the smelly jocks.

Need I say more about your photographic expertise.

Simply wonderful.

**terry57** · 22-05-2013, 05:42 PM

Superb Photos Bob,

Just keep posting them up as the quality is fantastic.

**bsnub** · 22-05-2013, 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by Bobcock

I'll go shoot the Mariners for you if you pay my flights......

Well. I would except I still live in Seattle so I go to most games. But you must check out Safeco field at sunset. It is a great ballpark.

**bsnub** · 22-05-2013, 05:55 PM

Gorgeous pictures! Thanks for sharing!

My little guy is a surprisingly strong hiker- Glacier Vista, Mount Rainier National Park-

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Home sweet home!

**BobR** · 22-05-2013, 11:01 PM

The geography of America is beautiful, and I have explored all 48 States by car. Every October when I go home, I drive all the way from California to Florida and back while visiting my family.

To anyone non-American I always recommend driving cross country by car, and since the rentals come with unlimited mileage it's not even expensive.

After the madness here, it's nice to drive someplace you can let your guard down for a second or 2.

Seriously, if you have not driven across the USA, do it. It's the ultimate vacation.

**palexxxx** · 23-05-2013, 05:13 AM

Originally Posted by BobR

The geography of America is beautiful, and I have explored all 48 States by car. Every October when I go home, I drive all the way from California to Florida and back while visiting my family.

To anyone non-American I always recommend driving cross country by car, and since the rentals come with unlimited mileage it's not even expensive.

After the madness here, it's nice to drive someplace you can let your guard down for a second or 2.

Seriously, if you have not driven across the USA, do it. It's the ultimate vacation.

I have news for you which may come as a huge shock. Are you sitting down? There are actually 50 states.

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